Why were the Pilgrim Fathers unhappy under James 1st's rule?
im confuzzled... :P
2007-01-22 05:51:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The Pilgrims were English Calvinists who, unlike the Puritans did not try to transform the Church of England, but actually left the Church to form an independent sect. This group appeared at the end of Elizabeth I's reign and in the early period of James I's reign.
Since they were not in the king's Church (i.e. the Church of England), the Pilgrims were effectively outlaws in the early 17th century. Their pastors were fined, put in the stocks and whipped. Some of them who published pamphlets criticizing the king and his Church had their ears sliced off, their noses split and their foreheads branded with the letters 'SS' (stirrer of sedition).
In 1607 a group of Pilgrims managed to escape to Holland which, at that time, was the only country with complete freedom of religion. Here they could worship as they pleased.
2007-01-22 05:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by sugarplum9903 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
James the 1st was the 1st king of England to be called James his father wasn't a pilgrim.the pilgrim fathers were actually irish travelers who were lost and ended up in the Americas ,,when they landed at Plymouth Rock they thought they were at eire's rock,but they stayed anyway as there was a 2 for 1 at McDonalds
2007-01-22 14:04:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It had been hoped that when James came to power, a reconciliation allowing independence would be possible, but the Hampton Court Conference of 1604 denied substantially all the concessions requested by Puritans, save for an English translation of the Bible.
2007-01-22 13:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by Twin Peak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As per the previous answer... James the 1st of England (and 6th of Scotland) was a Roman Catholic... the pilgrim fathers were Calvinist Protestants who believed in a far greater degree of religious freedom (e.g. sermons which were not delivered in Latin; access to religious writings/pamphlets which could be read by "lay persons" and more ascetic values such as the glorification of god by ones own efforts and sacrifices - as opposed to ornate works of art and grand buildings).
The Roman Catholic church (which was represented by the state) sought to curb these freedoms and the pilgrim fathers were persecuted... which led them to flee!
2007-01-22 14:04:40 · answer #4 · answered by tattooed.dragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many who left england during that time were a part of a sect of christians called puritans. The puritans went for what is called 'low' church worship. This is in contrast to 'high' curch worship. My own way of explaining would be that 'high' is all fancy and offical & lots of sit, stand kneel....kneel, stand, sit - yada yada yada.
These days (fortunatley) most 'high' & 'low' church worship format folk get along. However, not the case during James 1 rule in england.
James was a high church dude.
So the puritans headed west.
here is a bit to add to your confusion. .... many history books talk about the need for religious freedom from a puritan point of veiw, yet they were the most strict (rules and regulations etc etc ) of all the christian sects.
2007-01-22 14:04:35 · answer #5 · answered by dharp66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were unahppy because James I insisted that they not practice their religion. That is why they escaped to Amsterdam. Here's a wikipedia article about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrims
2007-01-22 13:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by snowbaby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dominion of new england resticted trade with all other nations except england
2007-01-22 14:29:28 · answer #7 · answered by catchingfreak51 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋